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PPAC 5, 0285 (P317655)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0285 |
|---|---|
| ID | P317655 |
| Museum no. | BM 017746 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] sze lugal | ... barley of the king |
| 2 | lu2-me-lam2 | Lu-melam |
| 3 | 5(ban2) e2-zi | 5 ban2 Ezi, |
| 4 | 4(ban2) szesz-kal-la | 4 ban2: Šeškalla |
| 5 | dumu ur-{d}saman3 sukkal | son of Ur-Saman, the messenger |
| 6 | sza3-gu4 5(ban2) ur-li | oxen-drivers: 5 ban2, Urli; |
| 7 | 1(barig) ur-sa6-ga | 60 litres (of barley for) Ursaga |
| 8 | dumu lu2-har-sa-ra | son of Lu-Harsara, |
| 9 | 1(barig) lugal-gaba dumu ur-{d}lamma | 60 litres (of barley for) Lugal-gaba, son of Ur-Lamma |
| 10 | usz2 1(barig) lu2-gu-la | Dead: 1 barig Lu-gula |
| 11 | 5(ban2) ARAD2 dumu ur-{d}saman3 sukkal | 5 ban2: ARAD, son of Ur-Saman, the vizier; |
| 12 | 5(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 5 ban2: Ur-Baba; |
| 13 | dumu geme2-lal3-e | son of Geme-lal, |
| 14 | 3(ban2) ur-{d}ig-alim | 3 ban2: Ur-Igalim; |
| 15 | dumu nimgir-di-ne | son of Nimgirdine |
| 16 | ar3 3(ban2) lugal-gaba | ar3 3 ban2: Lugal-gaba |
| 17 | dumu lugal-inim-gi-na | son of Lugal-inim-gina |
| 18 | usz2 5(ban2) lu2-{d}dumu-zi | Dead: 5 ban2 Lu-Dumuzi |
| 19 | usz2 ($ blank space $) lu2-dingir-ra | Dead: Lu-dingira |
| 20 | usz2 5(ban2) gu-za-ni | dead: 5 ban2, guzani; |
| 21 | dumu lu2-ge6 | son of Lu-ge |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 5(ban2) ARAD2-hul3-e | 5 seahs: ARAD-hule; |
| 2 | dumu geme2-en3 | son of Geme-en |
| 3 | zah3 lu2-{d}dumu-zi dumu u4-mu-siki | fleeing Lu-Dumuzi, son of Umusiki |
| 4 | si-sa2 ugula | Sisa, foreman |
| 5 | 1(barig) {d}utu-ba-e3 | 60 litres (of barley for) Utu-ba’e |
| 6 | dumu nin-a2?-ga | son of Nin-aga, |
| 7 | zi lu2-nimgir | life of Lu-nimgir, |
| 8 | dumu lu2-{d}nin-dar!-a | son of Lu-Nindara |
| 9 | 3(ban2) {d}dumu-zi-szesz | 3 ban2 (for) Dumuzi-šēz, |
| 10 | 1(barig) lu2-unu{ki} mu ad6 ge6 sza3-gu4-sze3 ba-de6-a-sze3 | 60 litres (of barley) 1 unit (for) Lu-Unug, year: “The black-headed ones were carried away to the oxen-pen. |
| 11 | 1(barig) lu2-gu3-da | 60 litres (of barley for) Luguda |
| 12 | dumu in-ka | son of Inka, |
| 13 | 1(barig) ur-unu{ki} dumu lu5-u2-mu | 60 litres (of barley) 1 unit (for) Urunu, son of Lu-umu |
| 14 | nu 1(barig) a-tu dumu ur-{d}ig-alim | Not (receiving): 60 litres (of barley for) Atu, son of Ur-Igalim |
| 15 | 1(barig) ARAD2 mu lugal-uszur3 sza3-gu4-sze3 ba-gen-na-sze3 | 60 litres (of barley) 1 servant (for) the year: "Lugal-ušur went to the oxen-pen," |
| 17 | 1(barig) lu2-{d}gesz-bar-e3 dumu ka-tar | 60 litres (of barley) 1 unit (for) Lu-Gešbare, son of Katar |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | erin2 1(barig) ur-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) | labor-troops: 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Gilgamesh |
| 2 | dumu lugal-uszur3 | son of Lugal-ušur, |
| 3 | lugal-uszur3 ugula | Lugal-ušur, foreman; |
| 4 | iti GAN2-masz-ta | from month "GANmaš" |
| 5 | 1(barig) giri3-ni | 60 litres (of barley for) Girini |
| 6 | dumu lu2-har-sa-ra | son of Lu-Harsara, |
| 7 | e2-duru5 ki-tusz-lu2-ta | from the village of the residence |
| 8 | 1(barig) ur-{d}dumu-zi | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Dumuzi |
| 9 | dumu nin-ra-mu-gi4 | son of Nin-ramugi |
| 10 | 4(ban2) ur-mes dumu geme2-{d}dumu-zi | 4 ban2: Ur-mes, son of Geme-Dumuzi; |
| 11 | im-e tak4-a-ta | after the clay was poured, |
| 12 | 4(ban2) ur-{d}nin-had im-e tak4-a | 4 ban2 Ur-Ninḫad, the clay worker, |
| 13 | dumu szesz-ki-lu5-la | son of Šeškila, |
| 14 | 3(ban2) geme2-{d}dumu-zi | 3 ban2: Geme-Dumuzi; |
| 15 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 lu2-{d}utu dumu-ni | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Lu-Utu, his son |
| 16 | zah3-ta | from a fugitive |
| 17 | si-sa2 ugula | Sisa, foreman |
| 18 | 1(barig) ki-lu5-la dumu nin-a-na | 60 litres (of barley for) Kilula, son of Ninana |
| 19 | sza3-gu4 zah3-a-ta | from the oxen-drivers killed, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 5(ban2) esz3-he2-gal2 dumu nin-lu2-ti-ti usz-bar zah3-ta | 5 ban2, Ešḫegal, son of Ninlutītu, from the weavers of the ditches; |
| 2 | 5(ban2) ur-{d}suen dumu lugal-ni2-zu lu2 nisi zah3-ta | 5 ban2: Ur-Suen, son of Lugal-nizu, from the nisi-farmer exempt; |
| 3 | 3(ban2) ur-{d}dumu-zi dumu nin-ezem | 3 ban2: Ur-Dumuzi, son of Nin-ezem |
| 4 | a-ru-a e2 kikken2-ta | donated (by) the mill, |
| 5 | 3(ban2) i3-zu usz-bar | 3 ban2: Izu, weavers; |
| 6 | gu2-ab-ba{ki} zah3-ta | from Guabba fleeing |
| 7 | lugal-uszur3 ugula | Lugal-ušur, foreman; |
| 8 | iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi-ta | from month “Festival-of-Dumuzi,’ |
| 9 | szunigin 8(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta | total: 8 male laborers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 10 | szunigin 4(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta | total: 4 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| 11 | szunigin 1(disz) gurusz 4(ban2) | total: 1 male worker (receiving) 4 ban2 |
| 12 | szunigin 2(disz) gurusz 3(ban2)-ta | total: 2 male workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| 13 | sze-bi 2(asz) 3(barig) gur | its barley: 2 gur 3 barig; |
| 14 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(disz) gurusz 1(barig) | total: 1 male worker, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) |
| 2 | sze-bi 1(barig) | its barley: 1 barig; |
| 3 | nu-dab5-ba | did not seize |
| 4 | iti GAN2-masz-ta | from month "GANmaš" |
| 5 | szunigin 3(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta | total: 3 male laborers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 6 | szunigin 2(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta | total: 2 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| 7 | szunigin 2(disz) gurusz 4(ban2) | total: 2 male laborers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 8 | szunigin 1(disz) gurusz 3(ban2) | total: 1 male worker (receiving) 3 ban2 |
| 9 | szunigin 2(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta | total: 2 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| 10 | szunigin 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) <sila3> | total: 1 child, 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 11 | sze-bi 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 <gur> | its barley: 1 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 12 | iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi-ta | from month “Festival-of-Dumuzi,’ |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | sze-ba he2-dab5 e2 {d}dumu-zi | barley rations seized, house of Dumuzi |
| 2 | sza3 ki-nu-nir{ki} | in Kinunir |
| 3 | giri3 ur-sa6-ga-mu sza13-dub-ba | via Ur-sagamu, chief accountant; |
| 4 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} mu us2-sa-bi | year after: “Kimaš’,‘the year after that— |
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